The Middletown South Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Shawnee Renegades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Middletown South ended up a good deal behind Red Bank Catholic and lost 29-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Caseys: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Shawnee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 39-14 win. The Renegades' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shawnee wouldn't let Hammonton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shawnee can thank Matt Gagliardi and Joey Cleaver for forcing both of them. Gagliardi also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Shawnee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammonton only rushed for 145.
Middletown South's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-5. As for Shawnee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Middletown South lost to Shawnee on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Middletown South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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